Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,630 or more. The middle half of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Utica earn between $49,170 and $67,240.
- $42K10th
- $49K25th
- $51KMedian
- $67K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,680 | $4,723 | $27.25 |
| Median | $51,080 | $4,257 | $24.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,170 | $4,098 | $23.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,240 | $5,603 | $32.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Utica vs. New York and the U.S.
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Utica earn 9% more than the New York average ($52,010) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($50,030). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $47,180.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica | $56,680 | $51,080 | $42,420 | $72,630 | 190 |
| New York | $52,010 | $49,890 | $37,170 | $66,900 | 3,660 |
| United States | $50,030 | $47,180 | $35,780 | $74,450 | 124,590 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $56,680, a single filer in Utica takes home about $45,210 a year, or $3,767 a month and $1,739 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Utica a good place for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $56,680 buys what about $61,158 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 1st of 10 New York metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Utica$56,680
- Kiryas Joel$53,630
- Buffalo$52,970
- Elmira$52,410
- Rochester$50,160
- Albany$50,130
- Syracuse$49,930
- Binghamton$48,670
- New York$46,980
- Glens Falls$44,770
All Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries in New York
Highest-paying cities for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Dallas, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,500).
- Dallas, TX$67,500
- St. Louis, MO$64,890
- Ann Arbor, MI$61,020
- Charleston, WV$57,970
- Milwaukee, WI$57,660
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by city
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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Utica: questions
How much do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make an hour in Utica?
$27.25 an hour on average, and $24.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic take-home pay in Utica?
About $45,210 a year ($3,767 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,680. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn more in Utica than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($50,030).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4081; area Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.98, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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